What was found
ENGINE REMOVED 10-8-16 DUE TO CYCLED WHEELS. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING ON OUTER RACE SPLIT AND BALLS. INSTALLED NEW UPGRADED BEARING.
- Difficulty date
- November 15, 2016
- Submitted
- November 15, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N429PH
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53772
- Aircraft time
- 6,102 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- Engine time
- 6,102 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- M25010106
- Part serial
- NWL120851
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,141 hours
- Component
- Turbine
- Component part number
- M25010557
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.